BEIJING: China said it has acquired the first foreign contract for its self-developed 1000 mw nuclear reactor hinting that it could be exported to Pakistan, overriding the concerns of US and India.

ACP1000, a third-generation nuclear reactor developed independently by China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), has secured its first foreign contract, the company said yesterday.

北京：中国称已经为其自主开发的1000兆瓦核反应堆获得了首个国外合同，暗示中国可能向巴基斯坦出口，已然成为美国和印度的主要关注。

19日，中核集团表示其自主开发的第三代核反应堆ACP1000已经获得了首个外国合同。

The reactor passed a review by an expert panel in Beijing yesterday and construction will begin at the foreign site after a domestic ACP1000 reactor work begins at the end of this year, CNNC vice-president Lyu Huaxiang told state-run China Daily.

However, he did not disclose the name of the country where it will be built.

It is the first export contract and more global cooperation is under way, he said.

China has so far aided and assisted Pakistan to construct four power plants at Chashma and is committed to build a heavy reactor there.

中核集团副董事长向《中国日报》表示，ACP1000反应堆19日在北京通过了专家组的评估，今年底将开始在国外动工修建。

然而，他并未透露将动工修建的国家。

他说，这是首个出口合同，更多的全球合作正在进行中。

迄今为止，中国已经在帮助巴基斯坦在杰什马修建4座发电厂（反应堆），并承诺在那里修建一个重型反应堆。

Chashma one and two were stated to be 300 mw each and as per the previous plans the three and four were stated to have 340 mw each.

While one and two were already commissioned, three and four were expected to be commissioned in 2016.

It is not clear whether the 1000 mw reactor would be a fifth one to be constructed or it would be built in Karachi.

Last month the Foreign Ministry Hong Lei tacitly confirmed reports of signing an agreement with Pakistan to build a 1000 mw nuclear power plant and defended the deal saying that it confirmed to safeguards of the IAEA.

He was reacting to the US media reports that China and Pakistan have entered a secret agreement to build a 1000 mw reactor.

The Washington Free Beacon portal quoted unnamed state department official as saying that the Chinese move would be in violation of its promise to the 47-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).

China, which joined NSG in 2005, had agreed not to sell additional reactors to Pakistan beyond the two reactors sold earlier.

"I want to point out that relevant cooperation between China and Pakistan does not violate relevant norms of the NSG," Hong said, adding that in recent years the two countries have carried out some cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear cooperation.

China argues that the new 1000 mw plant was "grandfathered" by a previous agreement that led to the construction and operation of earlier nuclear power plants at Chashma.

Dharmendra (Mumbai)hope it explodes either in china or porkistan, will be a good riddance of gutter worms or cockroaches

希望反应堆会在中国或巴基斯坦爆炸，这将能很好地消灭地沟虫和蟑螂。

Dessie Deratta (Ireland) replies to DharmendraThere seem to be a lot of races and countries you hate. In Europe you'd be a called a Nazi.

你似乎仇视许多种族和国家，在欧洲会被称为纳粹。

Dessie Deratta (Ireland)Good news! Anything the annoys the USA has to be good news.Agree (1)Disagree (1)Recommend (0)

好消息！任何惹恼美国的消息都是好消息。

Sanat Attavar (Chennai, INDIA)There is a saying in India - You give a precious ruby in the hands of a monkey - when something which is very precious is given to irresponsible hands. This is what is happening in the world with respect to China / Pakistan / North Korea - these countries cannot manage their interal problems so continue to create trouble in the neighbourhood so that their people's focus is not the internal problems there by allowing their govt's to barely survive. They don't understand that they'll reap what they sow.Agree (8)Disagree (11)Recommend (4)

Sabyasachi Kar (Tanzania)In democratic India, you go for a nuclear facility, opposition will call bandh/land problem and what not. India has to work more on building their own nuclear reactor. It is not easy. And no stopping to call France or Germany or US to install nuclear reactor to generate electricity.Agree (4)Disagree (0)Recommend (0)

Arun (India)Pakistan be careful about them. Chinese may be using you to test their test reactors. If you see the nuclear reactors in China, most of them are imported reactors of either French Areva, Westinghouse USA, European ECR or Russian VVER reactors obtained 2 decades ago through a nuclear deal and partial transfer of technology contracts. I think those contracts bar China from re-saling those imported reactors to third countries. How can china export them?...old trick--Reverse engineering. And you know reverse engineering is not always perfect. Pakiis are always testing labs for drones/reactors and what not!!Agree (5)Disagree (9)Recommend (2)

kin (silicon valley)China's nuclear power plant is definitely giving Pakistan uneven advantage. The nuclear power plant is stronger, safer, and cleaner than any nuclear power plant the Indian indigenous produced. India should demand China to sell the power plant to itself for the sake of world peace, democracy and freedom.Agree (4)Disagree (3)Recommend (3)

Dharmendra (Mumbai) replies to kinlets pray that these plants blast in china and all chinese nuclear plants are destroyed, that will help world peace a greatAgree (1)Disagree (2)Recommend (0)

让我们祈祷中国核电厂统统爆炸，统统被摧毁，这对世界和平将会有相当大的帮助。

s (london)Congratulations.....what a nice way to divert the US money from Pakistan to China :-)))Agree (3)Disagree (0)Recommend (0)

祝贺.....真是一个把美国资金通过巴基斯坦转移给中国的好方法 :-)

homer (home)Most of Pakistan’s assets are now mortgage to the Chinese. Nuclear reactor is paid by handing over POK and the port.Agree (3)Disagree (0)Recommend (1)

巴基斯坦的大多数资产被抵押给了中国人。核反应堆是通过移交巴占克什米尔和港口来支付的。

gsinghpreet1989 Speaks (Earth)Strategically its time when India should look after proper and reliable ally to counter China and Pakistan. It is clear and we all must accept Pakistan as well as China are against us in every front. Leave Pakistan they are just rivals for useless issues created by them only like Kashmir, Sir creek, Siachin etc...But China is our economic as well as defense rival. We are far behind of China in terms of Defense and Economy. We must try to strengthen our foreign policy as countering China single handily will not be an easy task. Russia is our ally but with changing global situations we can not only rely on Russia. China will support Pakistan in every way to make them strong as China want India to be only focused on Pakistan. If China is building nuclear reactor in Pakistan and reports are 100 percent true then its serious threat to peace and stability of Asia..Agree (2)Disagree (6)Recommend (0)